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| [Edit] Median |
Range |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 C$ |
10.00
15.00
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| Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 62.50 C$ |
50.00
80.00
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| Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar | 8.00 C$ |
7.50
9.00
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| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 5.00 C$ |
4.00
6.00
|
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 6.00 C$ |
5.00
7.00
|
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.00 C$ |
2.75
3.50
|
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.99 C$ |
1.39
2.00
|
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 1.50 C$ |
1.25
2.00
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| [Edit] Median |
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| Milk (regular), 1 liter | 1.85 C$ |
1.75
2.50
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| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 3.00 C$ |
2.37
3.50
|
| Rice (1kg) | 4.00 C$ |
2.00
5.00
|
| Eggs (12) | 3.05 C$ |
2.75
3.80
|
| Local Cheese (1kg) | 10.00 C$ |
8.00
16.00
|
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) | 10.00 C$ |
7.50
14.00
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| Apples (1kg) | 2.58 C$ |
2.00
3.28
|
| Oranges (1kg) | 3.00 C$ |
2.20
4.00
|
| Tomato (1kg) | 3.00 C$ |
2.00
4.38
|
| Potato (1kg) | 1.96 C$ |
1.00
3.00
|
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.50 C$ |
1.00
2.00
|
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.50 C$ |
1.00
2.00
|
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 C$ |
14.00
18.00
|
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.50 C$ |
2.00
5.00
|
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 3.00 C$ |
2.00
4.00
|
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 9.00 C$ |
8.65
10.00
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| [Edit] Median |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 C$ |
3.00
3.00
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| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 75.50 C$ |
75.00
77.00
|
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.45 C$ |
3.30
3.75
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| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 1.60 C$ |
1.60
1.70
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| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 37.80 C$ |
36.00
60.00
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| Gasoline (1 liter) | 1.40 C$ |
1.34
1.44
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| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,000.00 C$ |
18,000.00
25,000.00
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| [Edit] Median |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 85.00 C$ |
65.00
150.00
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| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.30 C$ |
0.25
0.40
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| Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 45.00 C$ |
40.00
50.00
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| [Edit] Median |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 45.00 C$ |
40.00
60.00
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| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 9.50 C$ |
8.00
15.00
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| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 C$ |
10.50
13.50
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| [Edit] Median |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 60.00 C$ |
45.00
80.00
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| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 40.00 C$ |
30.00
45.00
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| 1 Pair of Nike Shoes | 100.00 C$ |
70.00
110.00
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| 1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes | 100.00 C$ |
80.00
150.00
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| [Edit] Median |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 900.00 C$ |
750.00
1,100.00
|
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 600.00 C$ |
550.00
750.00
|
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,545.00 C$ |
1,200.00
1,800.00
|
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,000.00 C$ |
850.00
1,200.00
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| [Edit] Median |
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| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 3,526.05 C$ |
3,200.00
4,305.56
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| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,807.29 C$ |
1,500.00
2,500.00
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| [Edit] Median |
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| Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) | 2,800.00 C$ |
2,200.00
3,500.00
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| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly | 3.35 |
3.00
4.00
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These data are based on 1878 entries in the past 18 months from 243 different contributors.
What do you think, is there any sense in moving from Europe to Montreal? After my debts i will have 3300 CAD per month to share with my wife and children (almost 1 year old). Any ideas about that?
It is crucial that your child learns French before starting school in Quebec. The language laws in Quebec are very strict. Even if English is a child's only spoken language, they must be taught in French (below college level) unless their parents specifically studied in English in Quebec when they were children. That means that anyone that moves from outside Quebec must enroll their children in a school that is taught only in French.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_wages_in_Canada
Currently the minimum wage is C$9.90/hour
Here are some of the best neighborhoods in my opinion:
Outremont: very nice, a little expensive.
Rosemont: very nice, safe, not very expensive, very "Montreal" (architechture, etc.),
Downtown (say, from McGill metro station to Guy-Concordia) nice, but quite expensive, pretty busy, but everything nearby.
MileEnd is also nice, becoming more expensive.
Open up a Metro map on Google and let's look at some areas by the surrounding metro stations.
GREEN LINE: From Honoré-Beaugrand to Frontenac: Mehh.. It's ok, cheap, but not really nice. Metro Frontenac, Préfontaine, Joliette are kind of ghetto (Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a neighborhood you might want to avoid - not necessarily dangerous, but it just isnt nice; and a little scary at night) Papineau and Beaudry are downtown, in the Gay neighborhood. Berri Uqam is near a university, it's nice (especially St.Denis street, busy, lots of cafés, restaurants etc) but can be expensive. From St-Laurent station to Guy-Concordia, you're downtown. As I said, it's nice, but very busy. And pretty expensive. Atwater is good. Lionel Groulx to Angrignon... It's alright, I guess, not expensive, but nothing there, mostly families.
ORANGE LINE: Montmorency to Jarry: NO. It's far, it's not beautiful, not fun, just no.^.^ Jean-Talon to Sherbrooke: YES! Laurier to Sherbrooke are a little more expensive, but great area, great neighborhood, great place. Champs-de-Mars to Bonaventure is the old Montreal. It's very nice, (Bonaventure is more business-y), but also more expensive (great lofts and condos). Great neigborhood though. Lucien L'Allier to Cote-Vertu... I wouldn't live there just because it's far, boring, again, more families, not the same artsy feeling there is downtown. But definitly cheaper for rent. Cote Vertu is very english.
BLUE LINE: From St-Michel to Fabre i would avoid. It's also ghetto-ish, again, a little scary at night if you ask me. Just not a good neigborhood. But also definitly cheaper. Jean-Talon to Acadie is also ok, but not great. Not cheap nor expensive. Not that many things to do (except Jean-Talon). Outremont to Université de Montreal is the Outremont neighborhood I was talking about earlier, love this area. Cote des Neiges to Snowdon, not great but not aweful. And finally the
YELLOW LINE: Berri-Uqam- same as I said earlier, and Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke, I don't know why you would want to live there, it's just as expensive as Montreal, it's far, and the metro is more expensive :). Hope I helped you a little bit! :D
Hi I'm from burlington Ontario and I'm moving to Montreal in January.. Does somebody know how long do you have to live there to become a citizen of Quebec and how can i find a job?
@ John. French is VERY helpful if you want to find a job in Montreal, but not 100% mandatory. Unfortunately, unless you're an executive at a large corporation, most of the jobs available to those who don't speak French aren't too interesting. Mostly call center jobs and manual labor.
1. I'm not sure on the possibility of finding a job in the first three months, that's why I would like calculate the expenditures. As I understand from the survey on this site the monthly consumption for two persons is about 2,000 CAD, correct?
2. As a matter as I know there are two way of renting apartment. Furnished and non-furnished. Which way is more appropriate from your point of view? Is it possible to find furnished 1 bad-room apartment outside of center for 650 CAD?
3. I know French language but I need to improve knowledge. Is there available French classes for newcommers in the Governmental program?
Thank you in advance and many thanks,
Talant
If you mean $1900 every paycheck (so every 2 weeks) to live on your own, you're fine. If you mean, per month, then you're still okay, but maybe get a roommate to share the rent. Just use public transportation (the metro and the buses are enough, believe me). I make less than a thousand a month and I survive just fine. If you're at school, there are a lot of student discounts too.
Best of luck!